Tricontinental Defence Treaty Organisation

"TRIDENT" redirects here. For other uses, see TRIDENT (disambiguation).

Tricontinental Defence Treaty Organisation

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Member States of TRIDENT
Abbreviation	TRIDENT
Formation	January 25, 2018 (2018-01-25)
Founded at	Girk, Girkmand
Type	Military Alliance
Purpose	Mutual Defence
Headquarters	TRIDENT MMC- Manille, Iverica (de facto)
Membership	Andalla Gallambria Girkmand Iverica Prymont Sanctum Imperium Catholicum Variota
Official language	Anglish
Secretary General	CCO. Ferran-Arnau Macharius
Affiliations	TRIDENT "Partners for Peace" Tagmatium Seylos
Staff	undisclosed
Website	www.trident.int

The Tricontinental Defence Treaty Organisation (TRIDENT), is an intergovernmental military alliance between select Argic, Alharun, Thalassan and Marenesian nations. The alliance is based on the Tricontentental Defence Treaty that was signed on 25 January 2018. TRIDENT constitutes a system of collective defence whereby its independent member states agree to mutual defence in response to an attack by any external party. TRIDENT maintains no central headquarters, division headquarters are located in Manille (Iverica), Bromwich (Gallambria), Ferrefaaierhafen (Variota), [Girkmand, Andalla, Prymont]. Instead, the TRIDENT leadership convenes via a remote link or at the Manille Headquarters.

Operations

Verde Blockade

April 2018 naval situation of the Verde blockade

The organisation conducted its first military intervention in the Verde Sea, specifically within the northern and southern Altarian Straits to prevent the increase in military disparity in the connected Mediargic Sea.

The Verde Blockade was a joint operation to blockade the Verde Sea from penetration by Ahranaian Naval forces. The operation was justified under the international protest against the expansion of Ahranaian military forces in the connected Mediargic Sea, specifically in the region of Xara, which had been annexed by Ahranaian forces much to the protest of Ahrana's northern neighbour, the United States of Prymont. When protests and warnings from TRIDENT member states were ignored, the blockade was executed by a TRIDENT task force and forced the Ahranaians to halt their fleet. In response, the Ahranaian government enlisted the aid of the now rouge state of Asgeirria resulting in what some deemed to be a false flag operation.

This conflict was resolved later during peace agreements, to the satisfaction of TRIDENT and Ahranaian parties. TRIDENT officials from Iverica & Gallambria co-authored the Xara Accords, a treaty to resolve the heated situation of Ahranaian naval expansion. The Accords presented a sustainable solution by proposing a balance of strength in the Mediargic Sea and specifying the conduct necessary for forces to maintain the peaceful posture between both parties.

Exercise Atgeir

Four modern Carrier Strike Groups took part in Exercise Atgeir, 2018.

The joint aero-naval exercise dubbed "Atgeir" was conducted in Andallan waters of the Tiauhai Sea. Wargames between the assembled strength of some 4 Carrier Strike Groups and several lighter flotillas were carried out exercising ship-to-ship, ship-to-shore, air defence & SEAD, naval air strike, anti-submarine, anti-ballistic missile, convoy security, shallow water manoeuvers, VBSS & counter-boarding, marine reconnaissance, and oceanographic survey operations were simulated by an OPFOR consisting of Iverican military and PMC units. The exercise was supposedly successful in gauging TRIDENT's ability to work together in aero-naval operations and in fostering an organisation-wide cultural exchange.

Cussian Humanitarian Crisis

During the 2019 Haru Invasion of Beautancus, the belligerent Haru forces prosecuted and incarcerated Cussian Christians, many of which were Nestorian Christians. A joint operation led by the Republic of Iverica resulted in the relief and evacuation of an estimated 300,000 (?) Cussian Christians and Haru conscessions to open its occupies territories to foreign observation. The event is partially credited by spokespersons of the treaty organisation for contributing to the eventual geopolitical alignment of existing TRIDENT members with the governements of Salvia, Selyos, and Tagmatium. It is also a direct cause of the formation of several Cussian diaspora groups, including 2 sovreign diaspora states—notably the Cussian Protectorate of Monarch Island, or "New Beatancus".

On October 20th, 2019, the Iverican Foreign Minister Desdemona Tomas-Morra issued an ultimatum to the Haru government declaring that Cussian sovereignty should be opened to international observers and humanitarian efforts in the face of human rights abuse allegations. The Haru government were reportedly incarcerating Cussians without fair trial and enforcing mandatory "re-education" of Cussian Christians. The state-owned Imperium News Night broadcast stated in a report that:

"Executed with compassion and the promise of resettlement, it [refugee camp] can facilitate shelter, social services and a quick transition. Done badly, when anti-refugee sentiment is high, a military base can become prison-like – a place where refugees are confined behind barbed wire, with unknown release dates. The Eighth Circle continues to circulate that any individual identified as a Christian will be housed there, if but temporarily and apart of the mass deportation of this religious minority to Arhomaneian holdings."

The next day, on October 21st, the Haru government complied, responding and opening channels with the international community. However, relations with the Kingdom of Gallambria detriorated during these proceedings and the Haru cut ties with the Gallambrian state. Negotiations were then conducted primarily between Iverican Foreign Minister Desdemona Tomas-Morra and a representative of the Haru government. Nevertheless, the Haru response permitted aid workers, observers, and military personnel acting in a refugee-relief capacity to enter the annexed territory of Beatancus through the port of Ulusk.

Prior to discussions of the ultimatum, The Iverican Executive Ministry used TRIDENT channels to rally a coaltion of nations named "The Cussian Humanitarian Coalition" (CHC). The CHC had the goal of carrying out "Operation Deliverance" a humanitarian mission conducted jointly by cooperating government, military, and private participants. The operation's goal was to evacuate as many of Beatancus' Christian population (numbering approx. 911,900 Cussian citizens). The operation is recognised as a TRIDENT-led operation, sanctioned by Secretary General Ferran Arnau Macharius. Coalition members participating the operation include: Gallambria, Iverica, Salvia, Selyos, Tagmatium, and Variota. Of the 6 states in the coalition, 3 were TRIDENT member states with the remaining three eventually becoming aligned with TRIDENT in 2020.

Operation Deliverance was launched on October 23, 2020 with a total XXX number of military, commercial, and private ships rallying at Norfolk, Seylos. The operation was given two areas of operation and divided into 2 task forces. Task Force "Haru" was composed of Iverican and Seylosian fleets bound for the port of Ulusk, Haruspex. Task Force Tagmatium consisted of Gallambrian, Salvian, and Tagmatine elements. The Variotan government provided resources and assylum as its contribution. The operation was completely concluded on [DATE] and resulted in the resettlment of [CUSSIANS#].

Operation Deliverance is credited for being the single largest exodus event since Iberic Diaspora's The Gran Viatge and the largest coordinated humanitarian effort in terms of aided refugees.

TRIDENT Medal

Main article: TRIDENT Medal

The TRIDENT Medal is an international military decoration which is awarded to various militaries of the world under the authority of the Tricontinental Treaty Council. It is manufactured by the Royal Mint, of Gallambria. There are currently three versions of the medal in existence, The TRIDENT Meritorious Service Medal, The TRIDENT Non-Article 5 Operational Service Medal for The Verde Blockade, and The TRIDENT Non-Article 5 Operational Service Medal for the TRIDENT Training Mission - Atgeir (TTM-A).